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I put eleven years in Aberdeen Wa. Enough is enough

So the fudge is good?

How far it has come from faux Bavarian village wishing upon a star to become a tourist trap selling overpriced fudge. Not just a place to slow down as you turn onto Icicle Creek Road. No.You no longer wish upon:

You are the star! A shining sun! Travel professionals now wish to visit you by train and go on guided tours! Spas with Alpine views! No accomodations available less than six months in advance, pay $500 deposit which we will hold the entire time! Hooray!

Poor Leavenworth. I lament thee but did I ever know thee? Perhaps I only judged thee by thy Enchantments. For that I forgive all thy sins.

Thanks for the tip!

No, I haven't been back in a number of years. But that trunk is iconic. I'm sure there's a snapshot somewhere of all 5 of us kids straddling it. We were avid beachers. We loved clamming!

They can usually plow and keep it open at least to vehicles with chains, but at some point they'll have to close it for avalanche risk. Keep an eye on the avalanche forecast https://nwac.us/

the Blue Mountains /Emmigrant Hill just east of Pendleton can be very tricky weather wise. Check ODOT's web pages and they also compartmentalize each section of Oregon.

Once you make it past or down the Blue Mountain Pass (4k too) then you have the valley that La Grande is in and another hour away is Baker City which is also part of that valley. The locals say that the wind and weather whips up snow because the two towns are surrounded by mountains, and it's like being in a toilet bowl. I-84 closes a lot in the winter in that area

Exactly, un prepared drivers and truckers trying to blast through before chains are required always pile up at some point once the road gets icy. Could be avoided if WSP actually enforced AWD/winter tires/chains

That's so cool! Have you been back any time recently? If so how has it changed? I'm 30 and have seen my fair share of improvements and changes but I'd love to know what it was like back then! Have a great day!

Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination ❤️

I would do that or plan on heading out soon.

Also have to be wsry of avalanches that will close the road.

Impressive photo, unusual too! Thanks

I'm also making this drive (Boise to Seattle) wondering if I should detour via I-84 and Portland in a rental car

My family's favorite spot in the 60s and 70s too!

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Yes it was

Agreed!! Always appreciate a reminder!

It’s ice and wrecks caused by the ice that will be a bigger threat to closure than the snow itself

It’s not typically the snow itself that closes the pass but rather people who aren’t prepared for winter driving attempting to cross and spinning out. Once there are a few dozen spin outs, they have to close the pass so tow trucks can get up there and clear them out.

In other words, it’s almost inevitable that it will get closed so if you’re really needing to get across, get across before too much snow falls.

A dream. Just phenomenal!

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